The French authorities have halted small boats at sea in the Channel on 10 occasions since the spring, officials said on Friday. Despite claims from the Conservatives and Reform that the French were refusing to intervene in small boat crossings, Maritime Prefect officers were using “intervention tactics” to board or control vessels at sea and take asylum seekers back to France. The disclosure comes as political parties are once again attempting to seize the initiative over small boats over the s
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a joint defence agreement, against the backdrop of war between the US and Iran. Pakistan's foreign ministry said an attack on any of the three states "shall be regarded as an attack against them all". The pact was announced at a meeting between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif in the Saudi city of Mecca. The three countrie
*NOTE: Some names, locations, techniques and information have been withheld due to their sensitive nature. You often don’t realize you’re in a fight for your soul until you’re deep in it. As my loyal readers and viewers have realized, I have been fairly off the grid for roughly the past week. Why? It was time for my annual trip to Las Vegas , but unlike previous trips, this one was happening with the looming threat of the Iran War, death threats and the IRGC. Things were different for this worki
A taxi driver says he acted as middleman between the Maltese businessman and three men already convicted of carrying out the €150,000 contract killing The businessman accused of paying for hitmen to murder journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was impatient for the killing to take place, and once texted from his boat to say he was “preparing champagne” to celebrate, a jury in Malta has heard. Yorgen Fenech , the 44-year-old heir to a property empire that includes several Hilton hotels, is on trial i
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, is splitting from the majority of Republicans on the GOP's pushback against the Smithsonian Institution's teaching of American history. The moderate Republican senator sent a letter to the Trump administration alongside Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., asking for more information on President Donald Trump's directive to install "temporary signage" outside the National Museum of American History, after he accused the museum of teaching historical accounts with an inaccura
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Carolina Panthers legend Steve Smith is of a similar mindset as many NFL fans when it comes to embattled San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk: He has "no damn idea" what’s going on. Aiyuk’s issue with the 49ers date back to 2024, when they voided his 2026 guaranteed salary after failing to fulfill obligations regarding his rehab from the ACL injury he suffered in October 2024. He has further estranged himself from the team with bizarre social media posts over the past year. "It's a lo
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The bill is meant to stifle Russia's economy by allowing for tough new tariffs against major importers of Russian energy. The legislation was led by Lindsey Graham before his unexpected death in July. (Image credit: Heather Diehl)
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has begun the decertification of Network for Hope, the federally designated organ procurement organization serving Kentucky and parts of Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia, following federal reviews that uncovered serious patient safety failures. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services initiated the decertification action after investigations revealed persistent safety issues, including instances where the organ harvesting process was initia
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EXCLUSIVE - Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., is accusing Pornhub of "preying on children" in a sharply worded letter Friday responding to the adult website's campaign against age-verification laws , arguing the company is more concerned about protecting its customer base than shielding minors from explicit content. In a letter obtained by Fox News Digital , Lankford rebuked Pornhub's July 28 message to state lawmakers opposing age-verification requirements, saying the company "has no interest in pr
